Pope Francis sells his Lamborghini
Pope Francis sells Lamborghini: Luxury sports car manufacturer Lamborghini has given Pope Francis a brand new special edition Huracan that will be auctioned with the proceeds donated to charity.
On Wednesday, Lamborghini officials presented Francis the elegant white car with yellow gold details in front of the Vatican hotel where he lives. The pope promptly blessed her.
Luxury sports car manufacturer Lamborghini presented Pope Francis with a brand new special edition Huracan. (Credit: L'Osservatore Romano.)
Pope Francis sells Lamborghini for Iraq
Some of the funds raised from the Sotheby's auction will go to the reconstruction of Christian communities in Iraq devastated by the Islamic State group. The Vatican said Wednesday that the goal is to allow displaced Christians "to finally return to their roots and recover their dignity".
The base prices for the auction, introduced in 2014, usually start at around 183.000 euros. A special edition built for a papal charity should raise a lot more at auction.
According to the statement, ACN's project aims to “ensure the return of Christians to the plains of Nineveh in Iraq. Through the reconstruction of their homes, public structures and their place of prayer. “After three years of living as internal refugees in the Iraqi Kurdistan region, Christians will finally be able to return to their roots. Recover their dignity ”, the statement said. The European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom have all recognized genocide against Christians and other minorities. Including the Yazidis, perpetrated by the Islamic terrorist organization Isis.